Depression

Depression is a serious medical illness; it is not something that you have made up in your head.

An estimated 19 million American adults are living with major depression. Here you'll find in-depth depression information including symptoms, medications, and therapy.

Depression: Signs and Symptoms. The normal ups and downs of life mean that everyone feels sad or has "the blues" from time to time. But if emptiness and despair have taken hold of your life and won't go away, you may have depression.

Discover the symptoms, causes, diagnosis advice, treatment options and related conditions of Depression.

Some 15 million Americans a year struggle with depression, an illness that comes in many forms-from major depression and seasonal affective disorder, to dysthymia and bipolar disorder. Depression is an illness that increasingly afflicts people worldwide, interfering with concentration, motivation and many other aspects of everyday functioning.

Depression - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, treatment and coping with this mood disorder.

Clinical depression goes by many names -- depression, "the blues," biological depression, major depression. But it all refers to the same thing: feeling sad and depressed for weeks or months on end (not just a passing blue mood). This feeling is most often accompanied by feelings of hopelessness, a lack of energy (or feeling "weighed down"), and taking little or no pleasure in things that gave you joy in the past.

Wikipedia's information about major depressive disorder.

Depression is very common. For more information about depression and feeling better, check out this article.

Depression: What You Need to Know Children's Depression Checklist Co-occurring Disorders Co-occurring Disorders and Depression.